Good golly, there’s so much to do!
Let’s start with what we know. The wedding will occur in Richmond with slightly over 100 people and nobody wants to spend any money. The happy couple is leaning towards a February wedding, but hasn’t committed yet. Ok, so we don’t actually know when it will be, but this list was so short.
But what about the rest! Before we (me) can plan anything else there needs to be a budget and a venue. I am assuming most the budget will be consumed by food and alcohol, and considering the couple they will actually pick out those items. For the rehearsal dinner, is Jakobson’s family going to 100% pay for it, or are they just going to give you a set amount of money? It’s pretty easy to cut corners on the rest (or spend an exorbitant amount), but we need to know how hard to cut.
Let’s start with a venue. Baby steps right? You want to have the wedding in the same place as the reception, so how much space will you need? Do you envision it all in the same room and people milling around will their cocktails and appetizers then you guys stand up in the front, do you’re the deed, then we all continue milling around. Or do you want a separate room for people to migrate to/from? Do you want a place set up like Macy’s wedding that had lots of rooms (to hide) or do you want one grand room? The issue with a place with separate rooms is while many have the overall space for everybody, the do not comfortably accommodate 100+ in one room, especially if you want any tables set up in there. The downside of one big room is no intimacy is created. Also, what amount of time will you need the hall for? When can you answer these questions by?
I am proposing you have a venue (along with a confirmed date) picked out by Labor Day. Oh no, deadlines! Dates! Might this actually turn real!?!
